(a) OSBD will review the information specified in DTAR 1019.202-70-12. The OSBD review will be completed no later than 30 calendar days after receipt.
(b) Upon completion of the review, the mentor may implement the developmental assistance program.
(c) An approved agreement will be incorporated into the mentor firm's contract(s) with Treasury.
(d) If the OSBD disapprove the agreement, the mentor may provide additional information for reconsideration. Upon finding deficiencies that the OSBD considers correctable, the OSBD will notify the mentor and provide a list of defects. Any additional information or corrections requested will be provided within 30 calendar days. The review of any supplemental material will be completed within 30 days after receipt by the OSBD. When submission of additional data is required during a proposal evaluation for a new contract award, shorter timeframes for submission, review and re-evaluation for approval may be authorized by the OSBD.
(e) The agreement defines the relationship between the mentor and protégé firms only. The agreement itself does not create any privity of contract between the mentor or protégé and Treasury.
